Chapter 1463 - 1460: Mountainwide Vigil

Chapter 1463: Chapter 1460: Mountainwide Vigil

The two of them kept strolling and unknowingly reached the peak of the mountain. The wind was strong up here, and Chen Tianlong felt the caress of the night breeze on him. Suddenly, something came to his mind. "Southwest Wind?"

"Chen Tianlong, what’s wrong? What Southwest Wind?"

Mengting asked curiously as well.

"Nothing, I just remembered something. I heard before that Kuang Chenggong is bringing fifty thousand troops to encircle and wipe us out. Why is he in such a hurry to choose this particular time? There can only be one explanation: this timing is advantageous to him.

So what exactly is to his advantage?

From my observation these past few days, it’s been almost all Southwest Wind. If he were to use fire attacks, it wouldn’t have much effect on the Assassin Group. The Assassin Group stands three hundred meters high; the flames simply can’t reach." Chen Tianlong said.

"Uh, then what medicine is that bastard Kuang Chenggong selling in his gourd?" Wu Mengting was completely clueless about military matters. Hearing Chen Tianlong say this, she was also somewhat puzzled.

"I don’t know yet, but I’m sure it definitely has something to do with this Southwest Wind."

As Chen Tianlong spoke, he looked toward the direction the Southwest Wind was blowing from. After watching for a while, he didn’t find anything wrong. In the end, his gaze fell on Lan Mountain a dozen or so li ahead.

Lan Mountain is five hundred meters higher than the Assassin Group, a fairly famous peak. However, it’s extremely steep on top, and very few people live there.

If Kuang Chenggong chose that spot, that shouldn’t be possible—unless he could fly. Otherwise, from that distance, how could he possibly launch an attack?

Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong gave a bitter little laugh, feeling he was overthinking it. But suddenly another thought surfaced: if everyone could be like him and have a giant eagle to ride on, then maybe it’d be possible.

But that was impossible.

After thinking for a while, Chen Tianlong finally eased his mind. As long as they weren’t dropping down from the sky, it wouldn’t be too dangerous. As long as the enemy attacked from the foot of the mountain, they could kill however many came.

He didn’t believe that, with everyone having set so many traps, the enemy would still not fear death and keep throwing themselves at them.

"Alright, it’s pretty cool tonight. Let’s go back to our room and rest." Chen Tianlong said with a faint smile.

"Mm."

Wu Mengting paused for a moment, then her cheeks flushed slightly red as she said, "Chen Tianlong, tonight... could you stay with... me?"

Once she finished, Wu Mengting lowered her head, no longer daring to look at Chen Tianlong. Chen Tianlong gave a wry smile.

This Mengting, really—if she wants him to stay, just say it. He’d be more than happy to. Chen Tianlong walked over in one stride, took her hand, and said softly, "Of course. I’d be willing for a lifetime."

"Hehe."

Wu Mengting laughed, as beautiful as a flower, making Chen Tianlong’s heart flutter a bit.

The two of them quickly returned to the room. Ever since their last trip to the Assassin Group until now, they hadn’t been intimate at night. For lovers in the heat of passion, that was quite a torment.

And the day of the great battle was just two days away. They didn’t know whether they would live or die afterward. No matter what, tonight they had to be together, to feel each other’s warmth.

After the lights went out, the two gradually grew more familiar with each other. Under the bond of love, they completed another beautiful act between them, then held each other and drifted off to sleep sweetly.

Ru Nian and Senior Brother Ding Kong had already arranged everything. Wang Meng was the main general this time; he had long since deployed the troops. Every stronghold was packed with men, constantly on guard against enemy attacks.

On another side, at the top of the Assassin Group, at the entrance of the Forbidden Land cave, Wu Guangzu was cultivating with all his might. He already felt that he was on the verge of a breakthrough, and a surge of joy rushed to his heart.

"Come on, I can definitely do it. I must break through."

Wu Guangzu’s cheeks were covered in beads of sweat from being in a high-intensity cultivation state. He hadn’t rested for a whole day and night. For the sake of the Assassin Group, he couldn’t rest. At this final juncture, whether he could break through was absolutely critical.

The Godless Technique—its state of Great Perfection and its state short of Great Perfection are like heaven and earth, worlds apart.

So Wu Guangzu felt that as long as he could successfully break through, when the enemy attacked the mountain he could go straight for the generals’ heads. Their soldiers’ morale would certainly plummet, and then, seizing the chance to lead troops in a counterattack, they’d definitely be able to slaughter the enemy until not a single piece of armor remained.

With these thoughts, Wu Guangzu’s motivation burned even stronger.

At the foot of the mountain, in the enemy’s main camp.

Kuang Shengtian sat cross-legged in the tent, sipping fine wine, and said to the generals seated on both sides, "Gentlemen, because we’ve been marching for days on end, the troops and horses are exhausted. We’ll rest for the night first. Tomorrow, once the sun rises and the light is clear, we’ll launch our attack. You all know our objective this time, right? Yes, we’re not actually here to wage a full-on assault, but to draw their attention. Once all the big forces from the Assassin Group are dispatched to mid-mountain, my father will take the chance to send out his flying squad, dropping directly onto the top of the Assassin Group. We’ll catch them completely off guard."

"Understood!"

The generals replied in unison.

"Good, that’s what I like to hear. Tonight let’s drink our fill. Come, let’s toast to crushing the Assassin Group’s guards tomorrow and seizing final victory."

Kuang Shengtian was clearly full of confidence—and no wonder. His father Kuang Chenggong was personally leading the campaign; how could they possibly fail? What a joke.

"Haha, come on, drink...."

All the generals picked up their cups and stood up, toasting one another, drinking to their hearts’ content.

Just like that, the whole night passed in restless wakefulness, and the sky slowly grew pale.

The night was not long, and Gu Yuxin also heard that the Assassin Group was on the brink of destruction, which inevitably made her think of Wu Guangzu. This man was someone she could never quite let go of; though she was sure she didn’t love him, she still couldn’t help worrying about him.

Wu Guangzu had changed a lot in just two short months, probably because he’d gone through too many partings of life and death.

So, early in the morning Gu Yuxin picked up the breakfast she’d made herself and carried it up to the mountaintop. Reaching the cave entrance, Gu Yuxin called out softly twice, "Wu, I brought you food."

But after a long time there was no reply, so she felt a bit puzzled and kept calling a few more times, still with no response. Gu Yuxin froze, feeling that something was wrong, and pushed the stone door open on her own—only to be so startled by what she saw that she jumped.

She saw Wu Guangzu sitting in meditation on the ground, his whole body spinning wildly, his face as red as a boiled lobster, utterly terrifying.

"Wu, how are you? Don’t scare me!"

Gu Yuxin could see something had gone terribly wrong, but for the moment she didn’t know what to do. She hurried over, wanting to stop Wu Guangzu, but the moment her hand touched him she felt a searing burn and was instantly bounced back.

"This is bad, Brother Wu Guangzu has fallen into Demonic Possession."

Gu Yuxin had never seen what Demonic Possession looked like, but seeing Wu Guangzu like this, it had to be that, nine times out of ten.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuxin put down the breakfast and ran down the mountain as fast as she could. She hadn’t gone far when she heard war drums thunder; clearly the enemy was attacking the mountain.

In an instant, the entire courtyard of the Assassin Group burst into activity. The soldiers all geared up and set out, taking up positions everywhere, guarding their own posts.

Right now Gu Yuxin was extremely anxious; she had to find Chen Tianlong—only he could help Wu Guangzu out of this.

After running for a bit, she saw Ru Nian and Ding Kong hurrying toward the mountainside.

"Senior Brother Ru Nian, where’s Chen Tianlong?"

Not seeing Chen Tianlong, Gu Yuxin hurriedly asked.

"I’m not too sure either. We were just eating when we suddenly heard the war drums, so we left, suited up, and came out. Right, Miss Gu, do you need something?"

Ru Nian was in just as much of a rush; he had to get to the mountainside and prepare for battle.

"Senior Brother Ru Nian, Wu has had an accident. He... he seems to have fallen into Demonic Possession." Gu Yuxin was so anxious she was almost crying.

"What? What happened? The Sect Leader..... fell into Demonic Possession?"

Ru Nian could hardly believe it. At such a critical moment, what were they supposed to do? But this absolutely could not be let known to the soldiers, or it would throw the army’s morale into chaos. He took a deep breath and said, "Miss Gu, don’t panic yet. At a moment like this, it’s best not to let everyone know, otherwise it will....."

"Mm, I understand. You hurry and get to work. I’ll find Chen Tianlong and have him handle it." Realizing how serious things had become, Gu Yuxin immediately lowered her voice.

"Alright, we’ll entrust Sect Leader Senior Brother to you. No matter what, you must take good care of him. Even if we die on the battlefield, we won’t let the Assassin Group be taken." Ru Nian vowed.

"Mm, got it. I’ll definitely take good care of Wu. You all be careful." Gu Yuxin nodded earnestly.

Ru Nian and Ding Kong didn’t stay any longer; they hurried on toward the mountainside.

Gu Yuxin went on searching for Chen Tianlong. Just as she reached the main hall, she saw Chen Tianlong pulling Wu Mengting out. Gu Yuxin was overjoyed and quickly ran over, saying, "Chen Tianlong, I finally found you."

But just as Gu Yuxin finished speaking, her eyes burned and tears spilled out. She said, a bit overexcited, "Chen Tianlong, hurry up to the mountaintop and take a look. Wu seems to have fallen into Demonic Possession. It’s really terrifying."

"What? Demonic Possession?"

Chen Tianlong was utterly shocked. Demonic Possession was a terribly serious matter—mild cases led to mental chaos, severe ones to death.

"Yes. I went to bring him breakfast this morning and saw his whole body flushed red, and no matter how I called, he couldn’t hear me." Gu Yuxin told Chen Tianlong everything, in full detail.

As soon as Chen Tianlong heard this, he didn’t waste any time; the three of them rushed up the mountain.

In no time, the three reached the top of the Assassin Group’s mountain. He charged straight into the cave, and what he saw was almost exactly what Gu Yuxin had seen.

He quickly pulled silver needles from his waist, gathered some Qi into his hand, and flicked them out. The three silver needles pierced into three key meridian points on Wu Guangzu: the top of his head, his back, and his chest.

In the next instant, Wu Guangzu’s flushed face began to ease a little, but he was still spinning rapidly.

"Mengting, is there still cold Qi left in your body? Use your South Nether Technique to release it and freeze him. Senior Brother Wu’s condition is extremely serious. If we don’t quickly seal his meridians and let the Powerful Qi flow smoothly, his body could very well explode and he’ll die."

Chen Tianlong was not exaggerating at all. In this situation, the Powerful Qi in Wu Guangzu’s body had, because of a sudden flare of inner fire, led to Demonic Possession; now his Powerful Qi was completely out of control, rampaging wildly through his body.